schynbald en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʃɪn.bɔld/
Etymology
From Middle English schynbalde, schynbawde, from shin. The second element may be Old French baldrel, baudrel.
Meanings
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(historical) A piece of plate armor (from the 1200s to the 1400s) for the lower leg (shin): a metal plate, often strapped over mail or padding, now especially one which did not completely enclose the lower leg like a greave might.
[…] early leg defence, such as poleyns and schynbalds, can be seen on the incised tomb-slab of Pakoslaw of Mstyczów, which was made around 1319 (see page 21).
2012, David Nicolle, Witold Sarnecki, Medieval Polish Armies 966–1500, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 34:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| schynbalds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |